Q: What is your capacity?

A: We are at Pilot Scale (2 tonnes per day input capacity, shortly 10 tonnes per day) at the moment, but are mobilizing scale manufacturing (~45 tonnes per day in 2026, moving to multi-00 tonnes in 2027). We have Heads-of-Terms with farmers that will allow access to over ~300,000 tonnes of feedstock (200,000 tons US, 100,000 tonnes UK).

In the UK, broccoli yields are 8.5 tonnes per hectare or ~ 3.4 tonnes per acre, so 20,000 tonnes of broccoli (100,000 tonnes of feedstock) equates to 5,800 acres. In the US, the average production per acre is about 8 tons, so 40,000 tonnes of broccoli (200,000 tons of feedstock) equates to ~5,000 acres.

Q: Will you work with other alt protein companies?

A: Yes. In fact, we are. We have a specific interest in working with mycelium and precision fermentation companies to diversify protein provision. We can offer them access to consistent sustainable feedstock ('Necta', that includes fructose, glucose and sucrose) at a discount to commercial grown-for-purpose feedstock which is exposed to price volatility. We can also offer a fixed price for a defined period.

Many precision fermentation processes rely on glucose derived from crops like corn and sugarcane. These first-generation feedstocks are efficient but come with concerns related to industrial agriculture, land use, and competition with food production. Further, the environmental benefits of precision fermentation can be offset if the glucose production process involves high energy consumption or deforestation. Finally, as demand for precision fermentation grows, ensuring a sustainable supply of glucose without exacerbating environmental issues will be a key challenge. Working with us can help address many of these challenges.

In addition, if we were to integrate the process at the downstream end of ours, we can add value such as food quality certifications and use of our supply chain infrastructure. Potentially we could also support market access. We believe the market for alt proteins is so large that there is no reason not to partner and, as importantly, the need to support enhanced consumer access to a diversified range of alt proteins is so pressing that we should work with other aligned parties for a common good.

Q: What is your regulatory strategy?

A: We are ISO 9001: 2015 certified for Harvesta and our associated business processes.

We are currently securing HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) certification for protein production. FSSC 22000 will follow in mid-2025 to allow GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) certification and BRC Plant is targeted by end-2025. We believe our products to be 'low risk'.

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